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Internationaler Buchtitel. In englischer Sprache. Verlag: SPRINGER VERLAG GMBH, 440 Seiten, L=156mm, B=234mm, H=23mm, Gew.=612gr, [GR: 26480 - TB/Astronomie], [SW: - Science], Kartoniert… Mehr…

Internationaler Buchtitel. In englischer Sprache. Verlag: SPRINGER VERLAG GMBH, 440 Seiten, L=156mm, B=234mm, H=23mm, Gew.=612gr, [GR: 26480 - TB/Astronomie], [SW: - Science], Kartoniert/Broschiert, Klappentext: This volume is an up-to-date and comprehensive overview of the engineering of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), a revolutionary instrument which will be the world's largest radio telescope. Expected to be completed by 2020, the SKA will be a pre-eminent tool in probing the Early Universe and in enhancing greatly the discovery potential of radio astronomy in many other fields. This book, containing 36 refereed papers written by leaders in SKA engineering, has been compiled by the International SKA Project Office and is the only contemporary compendium available. It features papers dealing with pivotal technologies such as antennas, RF systems and data transport. Also overviews of important SKA demonstrator instruments and key system design issues are included. Practising professionals, and students interested in next-generation telescopes, will find this book an invaluable reference. This volume is an up-to-date and comprehensive overview of the engineering of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), a revolutionary instrument which will be the world's largest radio telescope. Expected to be completed by 2020, the SKA will be a pre-eminent tool in probing the Early Universe and in enhancing greatly the discovery potential of radio astronomy in many other fields. This book, containing 36 refereed papers written by leaders in SKA engineering, has been compiled by the International SKA Project Office and is the only contemporary compendium available. It features papers dealing with pivotal technologies such as antennas, RF systems and data transport. Also overviews of important SKA demonstrator instruments and key system design issues are included. Practising professionals, and students interested in next-generation telescopes, will find this book an invaluable reference.<